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Fusion 360 is powered by the cloud, which allows your projects and files to be accessed anywhere, at any time, from any device. For those of you coming from a traditional CAD tool, this can be a bit of a departure from the norm. Are you used to setting up a PDM system, shared network location, or local file storage system? Those are processes of the past. Using cloud storage in Fusion 360, you: 

• Never have to worry about hard drive space.
• Never have to worry about organizing and keep tracking of your files.
• Never have to worry about tracking versions and change histories in spreadsheets.

Create a new project using the Data Panel

1. In the Data Panel projects page, click the New Project button.

2. Specify a name for the project and press Enter.

3. Double-click the project name to open it in the Data Panel.

Create a new project while saving a new design

You can also create a new project within the Save dialog, while saving a new design.

1. On the toolbar, select File > Save.

2. In the Save dialog, enter a name for the design in the Name field.

3. Click the down arrow for the Location field.

4. Click the New Project button to create a new project.

5. Enter the name of the project and hit the Enter key.

6. Click the new project name.

7. Click Save.

   Note: If your design contains design references, you can only save in the same project.

Create a project in Fusion Team

Only team members can create projects in Fusion Team. They can create an unlimited number of projects. The person who creates a project is the project administrator.

1. Click the Fusion Team icon  in the upper left corner of the browser, to show a list of projects on the team site.

2. Click Create Project.

   1. Enter a project name.

   2. Choose a Project Type from the pull-down list.

   3. Select an avatar for your project.

   4. Click Create Project.